Georgian/Devil Books in Order

Catherine Coulter's Georgian/Devil books are a two-part historical romance sequence made up of Devil's Embrace and Devil's Daughter. The first introduces the Welles family in eighteenth-century England, and the second follows the next generation, so the books are best read in order.

Devil's Embrace was Coulter's first published historical romance. It sets the tone with a volatile pairing, a bold title character, and a world where reputation, inheritance, and family alliances carry real weight. The story leans into the big emotions and danger of an early historical romance while building the family relationships that matter later.

At the center is Anthony Welles and Cassie, whose relationship has to survive conflict, misunderstanding, and the pressures surrounding a powerful family. The novel uses the Georgian setting for more than costumes. Social rank shapes what people can say openly, who can marry whom, and how quickly a rumor can become a crisis.

Devil's Daughter moves forward to Adam and Arabella Welles, the children of Cassie and Anthony. That generational handoff gives the second book a different energy. The older couple's history is now part of the family legend, while Adam and Arabella have their own troubles, loyalties, and romantic decisions to make.

Family is the through line. These are not detached period romances where every book starts from scratch. Parents, children, expectations, and old wounds all help explain why the characters react as strongly as they do. Readers who enjoy seeing a family story continue will get more from the pair than from either book alone.

The tone is dramatic, sensual, and rooted in classic historical-romance conventions. Expect strong personalities, fraught attraction, secrets, and danger close to home. The books also reflect the style and assumptions of the era in which they were first written, so they can feel more intense than Coulter's later historical series.

Start with Devil's Embrace, then move to Devil's Daughter. The second novel gains most of its emotional pull from knowing the Welles family history already.